School enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 31.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.7%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2018
All-time low
21.7%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1993–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia, 1993–2020

0102030401993200620201993: 22.2 % gross1994: 22.3 % gross1995: 24 % gross1996: 24.7 % gross1997: 24.8 % gross1998: 25.3 % gross1999: 26.5 % gross2000: 28.3 % gross2001: 28.7 % gross2002: 28.6 % gross2003: 29.6 % gross2004: 30.7 % gross2005: 32 % gross2006: 33.9 % gross2007: 37.1 % gross2008: 21.7 % gross2009: 23.8 % gross2010: 24.5 % gross2011: 25.8 % gross2012: 29.1 % gross2013: 31.4 % gross2014: 34.9 % gross2015: 36.3 % gross2017: 41.6 % gross2018: 42.3 % gross2019: 42.3 % gross2020: 31.7 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 31.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia peaked at 42.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2008.

That places North Macedonia 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in North Macedonia, 1993 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1993 22.2%
1994 22.3% +0.2%
1995 24.0% +7.8%
1996 24.7% +2.8%
1997 24.8% +0.4%
1998 25.3% +2.2%
1999 26.5% +4.8%
2000 28.3% +6.8%
2001 28.7% +1.2%
2002 28.6% -0.5%
2003 29.6% +3.7%
2004 30.7% +3.5%
2005 32.0% +4.4%
2006 33.9% +6.0%
2007 37.1% +9.3%
2008 21.7% -41.5%
2009 23.8% +9.6%
2010 24.5% +3.1%
2011 25.8% +5.3%
2012 29.1% +12.6%
2013 31.4% +7.9%
2014 34.9% +11.0%
2015 36.3% +4.1%
2017 41.6% +14.6%
2018 42.3% +1.7%
2019 42.3% -0.1%
2020 31.7% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 22.2% 26.5% 7
2000s 29.4% 21.7% 37.1% 10
2010s 34.2% 24.5% 42.3% 9
2020s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 146 Eswatini 33.7% compare
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  3. 148 Lesotho 33.5% compare
  4. 150 Fiji 30.5% compare
  5. 151 Togo 29.8% compare
  6. 152 Armenia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in North Macedonia was 31.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
How does North Macedonia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
North Macedonia ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.